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Arvind Kejriwal Connected With Proceeds Of Crime By Actively Assisting Making Of Delhi Liquor Policy : ED Tells Supreme Court
By assisting the formulation of the Delhi liquor policy which allegedly enabled liquor companies to recoup the bribes paid as profits, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is "directly and indirectly" involved in the process connected with the "proceeds of crime", said the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court.The affidavit is filed in response to...
3000 Tonnes Of Solid Waste Not Processed Daily In Delhi : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns
The Supreme Court recently observed that 3000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste is not being processed in Delhi on a daily basis and flagged concerns inter-alia about non-compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was considering a report filed by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) with respect to the national capital...
Supreme Court To Start Sending WhatsApp Updates About Cases, CJI Says 'Potential To Have A Big Bang Impact'
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today announced the new initiative of integrating the WhatsApp messaging services with the IT services, launched by the Supreme Court. As per the new initiative, all the Advocates on Record and Parties in Person will receive important updates relating to the filed cases directly to their WhatsApp numbers. The CJI opined this to have the potential of bringing a...
SARFAESI | Supreme Court Allows Borrower's Tenants, Who Bid For Property, To Remain In Possession After Auction Sale Was Set Aside
The Supreme Court observed that after setting aside of the auction sale of the property the banks cannot automatically claim physical possession over the property held in the possession of the tenant who was the successful bidder in the auction sale. The Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside that direction of the Debts Recovery Tribunal( DRT) whereby...
Supreme Court Doubts Argument That Private Property Isn't Included In 'Material Resources Of Community' As Per Article 39(b) [Day 2]
A 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 24) continued the hearing of the issue whether 'material resources of the community' includes privately owned resources in its ambit under Article 39(b) of the Constitution. Carrying forward from the previous day's discussion on Justice Krishna Iyer's minority decision in State of Karnataka v. Ranganatha Reddy &...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakhs Cost On Union Govt, Cautions Against Filing Frivolous Petitions In Future
The Supreme Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5,00,000/ on the Union of India challenging an order passed by the Meghalaya High Court based on the Union's own concession that a previous decision covered the matter. Deprecating the Union's move to challenge the High Court's order, the Supreme Court recorded that this was a “sheer abuse of the process of law” and cautioned the Union...
Least Plausible For Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin To Think Of Appointing Successor Immediately After Assuming Office In 1965: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court observed that Taher Fakhruddin, challenger to his uncle Mufaddal Saiffuddin's position as the Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community, accepted vague indications for his own nass, but dismissed concrete evidence for the nass conferred on Syedna Saifuddin.“Clearly, the Plaintiff applies different standards to the nass he claims was conferred on himself and the...
Can Stray Dog Issue Be Resolved By Animal Birth Control Rules 2023? Supreme Court Asks
Today (April 24), while hearing the petitions relating to the stray dog issue, the Supreme Court asked the counsels representing various states to look into the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023. The Court also marked that if the 2023 rules can solve the problem, then the authorities can be asked to examine the issues as per the rules. If any further grievance arises, then the parties...
If Courts Find Presence Of Govt Officers Necessary, They Should Be Allowed To Appear Virtually At First Instance : Supreme Court
Deprecating the practice of High Courts routinely directing the personal appearance of the government officer, the Supreme Court held that if the High Court found it necessary to direct the presence of the government officer then it should have been first through video conferencing. Taking reference from the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) laid down in the case State of Uttar Padesh...
Repealed Provision Ceases To Operate From The Date Of Repeal, Subject To Specific Statutory Prescription: Supreme Court
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court observed that, subject to statutory stipulation, a repealed provision ceases to operate from the date of repeal, and the substituted provision starts operating as and when it is substituted. “The operation of repeal or substitution of a statutory provision is thus clear, a repealed provision will cease to operate from the date of repeal...
Supreme Court Grills NCDRC Members Who Issued Warrants Despite SC Order, Rejects Their Plea Of Ignorance
The Supreme Court today (April 24) expressed its reservation on the explanation offered by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's members for issuing non-bailable warrants against a company's directors despite the Top Court's order directing non-coercive steps. The Apex Court passed an interim order on March 1 directing that no coercive steps should be taken against...
Medical Negligence | 'Egg Shell Skull' Rule Can Be Applied Only When Patient Had Pre-Existing Conditions : Supreme Court
Observing that the compensation was wrongly reduced by applying "Eggshell Skull Rule", the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 23) enhanced the compensation amount to be paid to a patient from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5 Lakhs after recording that she was suffering persistently post-surgery due to deficiency in service by the doctor. “How could such compensation (Rs. 2 Lakhs) be justified,...